| Show r What do you do about r i 5 J E Christmas seals after Christmas That's an important question according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to LaVon Wall Vernal member of the Utah Lung Association board of directors because many families postpone answering their Christmas Seal Sea letter during the busy holidays Then they wonder whether or not a donation to the Christmas Seal organization is proper or needed after the holidays Actually the annual Christmas Seal Campaign goes on to March 31 More than 20 percent of all Christmas Seal Campaign contributions come in after Christmas That is the most important part port of the fund drive the part that pushes it over the top Mrs Wall explains WE THANK ALL those who have used Christmas Seals and made a contribution this year We urge those who have not contributed yet to do so now and help in the marvelous work of the Utah Lung Association Mrs Wall said that the 1977 1917 Christ mas Seal Campaign in Utah has reached 75 percent of the goal this trus year Contributions now total The goal is The Lung Association expanded its program this year to launch an attack on childrens children's breathing problems and also began rural clinical services in self-care self rehabilitation of adults with chronic lung disease We need extra support now to keep these programs going next year Mrs Wall says In In addition the Christmas Seal people continued their regular programs of helping lung disease victims breathe easier teaching school students about lung health operating Emphysema Clubs helping smokers quit training pulmonary disease medical teams educating the public on sickness prevention warning about the consequences of air pollution and occupational occupational occupational oc oc- exposures to lung disease Ninety percent of the money contributed contributed contributed con con- in Utah remains here to help prevent and control lung disease Mrs Wall says The other ten percent is sent to the American Lung Association for medical research and nationally directed education programs A gift to the Utah Lung Association is really a gift of better h health to our our- selves |
